Giyani: Land of Blood

Giyani: Land of Blood
GenreDrama
Written byPhathutshedzo Makwarela
Gwydion Beynon
Starring
Theme music composerThomas Chauke and the Shinyori Sisters
Country of originSouth Africa
Production
Running time30 minutes
Production companyTshedza Pictures
Original release
NetworkSABC 2
Release1 April 2019 (2019-04-01) –
present
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Giyani: Land of Blood is a South African telenovela drama series created by Tshedza Pictures. It is the very first Xitsonga drama series made since the advent of Television in South Africa.[1] It began airing on 1 April 2019 on SABC 2. Season 2 began airing on the 1st of November 2021, on SABC 2 from 21:30 to 22:00 pm. Season 3 aired from 13 March 2023 till 8 November 2023 Mon-Wed 21:30.[2][3][4]

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  2. ^ "Mzansi's first-ever Xitsonga telenovela makes its TV debut". IOL Entertainment. 2 April 2019. Retrieved 2019-04-03.
  3. ^ "New Xitsonga drama, Giyani Land of Blood, blows up on screen". POWER 98.7. 2019-04-02. Retrieved 2019-04-03.
  4. ^ "First Tsonga drama to hit small screen". SowetanLIVE & Sunday World. 12 March 2019. Retrieved 2019-04-03.